Disease or Syndrome
gingival recession
[ jin-jahy-vuhl, jin-juh- ri-sesh-uhn ]
Subclass of:
Periodontal Atrophy; Gingival Diseases
Definitions related to gingival recession:
  • A loss of gum tissue resulting in an exposure of the roots of the teeth.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Exposure of the root surface when the edge of the gum (GINGIVA) moves apically away from the crown of the tooth. This is common with advancing age, vigorous tooth brushing, diseases, or tissue loss of the gingiva, the PERIODONTAL LIGAMENT and the supporting bone (ALVEOLAR PROCESS).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • The loss of gum tissue. The result is that gum tissue is recessed and its position on the tooth is lowered, exposing the roots of the teeth.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • Gum recession is the loss of tissue at the gumline with exposure of the root of the tooth. Recession usually occurs in thin, delicate gum tissue or in response to overaggressive toothbrushing or harsh toothpastes, such as those for whitening and tartar control. It can also result from injury or, often, the natural aging process. Most...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
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